I'm heading out on the 10th March until 10th September and I am wondering what I need to pack! Do we get a packing list of basics/essentials we need to take with us? If anyone has been before, what do you recommend taking with me? I can#t really find a lot online!

Hey! Thanks alot, will we still be doing montage if we are with Al Fresco? From what I picked up it seems to be mostly people that are staying in tents on the sites that are doing that but I'm probably tooootaally wrong! I am gonna be in Cote D'Azur and it's my first year so I wasn't too sure. I was hoping to rely a lot on supermarkets for toiletries because I'd rather have clothes haha! Never thought of paracetamol or anything though. thank you!

Aw no, thanks though!You going again this year?

boothie93 wrote: Hey! Thanks alot, will we still be doing montage if we are with Al Fresco? From what I picked up it seems to be mostly people that are staying in tents on the sites that are doing that but I'm probably tooootaally wrong! I am gonna be in Cote D'Azur and it's my first year so I wasn't too sure. I was hoping to rely a lot on supermarkets for toiletries because I'd rather have clothes haha! Never thought of paracetamol or anything though. thank you!

Alfresco live in mobile home accommodation, personal favorite is to take a laptop with you. I know companies don't recommend it but its very handy for films, internet etc..

Hope this helps you out abit more.

Thanks! Do you know if the plugs in the mobile homes are UK or European fittings? Should I take adapters just incAse? does everyone have to do montage or does it tend to be the people staying in tents that have to do it? So many questions! When are you guys heading out? I'm 10th March! I was super lucky to get Cote D'Azur, that was somewhere I really wanted to be sent! I take it this isnt your first year? This is all really useful, thanks everyone!

Ah right ok, yeah I kinda guessed that we wouldn't be doing full montage just based on what people have been saying! That's really handy though, thank you! I have just been told the area, haven't received my letter to sign or anything yet so will hopefully find out after that! If not then I'm away in March do it won't be long to find out!! Are you going this year? How many years have you been? :)

boothie93 wrote: Thanks! Do you know if the plugs in the mobile homes are UK or European fittings? Should I take adapters just incAse? does everyone have to do montage or does it tend to be the people staying in tents that have to do it? So many questions! When are you guys heading out? I'm 10th March! I was super lucky to get Cote D'Azur, that was somewhere I really wanted to be sent! I take it this isnt your first year? This is all really useful, thanks everyone!

Def take some adapters with you. Even if you dont need them you will no doubt save someones life who has forgotten one!!

Montage will be fine if you are not doing tents. As long as the prevous season's couriers have left the units in a decent state, otherwise be prepared for mould mould mould. bleugh

We will be on site on the 28th Feb so just a little before you as we have the caravan and our dogs to get settled. Very excititng. No this is not our first year we started back in 2006 but have had a few years back in the UK doing "proper" jobs (so boring!!)

Anything else you need give us a shout

Edited by Beanie - 11 February 2013 at 09:24

boothie93 wrote: Awesome, thanks alot!! So if you guys have been before do you still need to do the weeks training in March? Also do we make all our own meals etc? Food was mentioned somewhere but I doubt it is included!?

We are with Canvas so we wont have the same training as you no.

If its the same as Canvas then your meals will probably be provided that week and after that its all up to you.

You will be staying in mobiles on training,these will be customer units and then afterwards you will go to your site to set up and clean mobiles .Your live unit on site will have continental plug sockets and possibly English sockets and this could well be the case with the unit you are staying in for the training course.Al Fresco provides emergency medical insurance whilst you are in resort but if you have expensive personal items with you, you may well consider additional insurance.Hope this helps and all the best.

And like a couple of other people have said stock up on painkillers and anti-histamines as I found you can only buy them in pharmacies in Italy and France which have funny opening times and they cost like 7 euros a packet and you have to ask for them in the local language (obviously) which is embarrassing when you can only say a few words.

Also girls make sure you have enough of your pill to last you the whole time and if you are prone to cystitis take some of those packets they sell at Boots as if you get a flare up you'll have to go to the local GP again difficult if your language skills are not great.

Don't forget razors, I found them really expensive in both France and Italy.

If you are into cooking take your fave recipes for things that can be cooked on the stove top (no ovens at Holidaybreak living accom) and any herbs and spices you need - this was invaluable to me last year as had crap internet access so had all my best recipes at my fingertips (we all ate together last year)